Healthy Iced Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies

INGREDIENTS

for the cookies

1 cup

instant oats (gluten-free if necessary and measured like this)

3/4 cup

whole wheat or gluten-free* flour (measured like this)

1 1/2 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

ground ginger

1/4 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/8 tsp

ground cloves

1/4 tsp

salt

2 tbsp

coconut oil or unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly

large egg, room temperature

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1/4 cup

pure maple syrup, room temperature

1/4 cup

molasses

for the icing

3 tbsp

confectioners’ style stevia

2 tsp

nonfat milk